Heel-building machine.



l. J. WEBSTER.

HEEL BUILDING MACHiNE.'

APNIC/mou FILED FEB. 1o. 1909i Patented Apr. 27, 19.15.v

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L1. WEBSTER. HEEL BUILDING MACHINE.

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HEEL BUILDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 10.1909.

Patented Apr. 27,- 1915.

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IRA J. WEBSTER, OF HAVERHILL, MASSACHUSETTS.

HEEL-BUILDING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 27, 1915.

Application filed February 10, 1909. Serial No. 477,064.

'To all whom it may conce/rn .l Be it known that I, IRA J. WEBSTER, of Haverhill, county of Essex, Statev of Massachusetts, have invented an improvement in Heel-Building Machines, ofj which the fol-l lowing is a specification.

rlhis invention relates to that class of machines which are used in assembling, cementin'g, and fastening together the lifts of heels, this operation being one ofthe steps in the process of heel manufacture.`

SOT far as I am aware, the devices for thi purpose, which are in most general use,

NYmerely comprise a foi'm into which the lifts are placed by hand, and which actsto hold the lifts in their desired relative positions,

. while they are being nailed together.

The object of my invention is to produce a heel-assembling machine which will automatically cement and then collect the different lifts which are designed to make up lthe bottom lift of eachv stack, in connection with an opera-ting device which is adapted `successively to remove one lift from the bottom of each stackand deliver said lifts asl sembled in the desired relation to a heelform, in which the lifts may be fastened together.

.F or a( more complete i vice, reference is made tothe accompanying drawing, in which,

Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section, of a heel-assembling machine made according to my invention.. Fig. 2 isa sec,

tional view thereof on the line 2-'2 of Fig. 5?. Fig. 3 is a plan view. Fig.-4 Vis a cross sectional view on the line 4 4 ofF ig. 2. Fig. 5. is an end elevation. Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view-of the bottom portion of the first two chambers, taken-at the line 2 2 of Fig. 3. Fig. 7 is a detail perspective View of a pairof the heel-supports. Fig. 8 is a detail view, lsimilar to Fig. 6.4of vthe discl'iarge end of the machine. v Fig'. 9 is an enlarged section on line 9--9 of Fig. 8. Fig. 10 is a detail view of the liftengaging dog. F ig.l 1l is an enlarged sectional view at the vline description vof Amy dell-ll of Fig. Fig. l2 is a side elevation showing my device as provided with automatic reciprocating mechanism. I

According to my invention I provide-a rectangular cement tank a, which is preferably much longer than-it is wide, and a flat casing which `is of the same length as said tank, and is supported directly thereover. Said casing isopen at top and bottom and is provided with a series of vertical part-itions 00 therein, forming vertical heel-lift receiving chambers b, 722,123, b5, L, 7F, b3,

b9, bw, 011, blz therein, the number' of said' chambers corresponding to the number o f lifts of which any heel which is to be assembled is to be composed and said chambers bewliich regularly decrease from the right hand chamber b to chamber 612, according to the :successive sizes of lifts which are em'-. ployed in building the heel. The'height of said chambers is sufficient to enable a large number of lifts to be placed therein at one time. The size of each chamber is so proportioned to the particular heel lift which it is adapted to receive, thatA the lift, when placed flat therein, with its breast edge to the right, will be held from horizontal movement, but will. be free tov fall. At each side of each chamber, and at the lower end thereof, I provide a pair ofv oppositely disposed supports d rin the form of thin plates which extend for a short distance beneath the open end of the chamber at each side thereof, so

that, when a lift is placed in the chamber, it

will be supported at its side edges upon said supports, as shown in Fig. 9. Said supports are arranged so that the under sides .of the lifts which are'directly supported thereon are adjacent the same horizontal plane, each being arranged in a slightly downwardly inclined position, the lower ends thereof being next` the left or discharge end of the machine, and, as each support is -inclined to the same extent said supports arev held in parallel `and the lifts which they support are correspondingly inclined. The inclination and arrangement of said "supports is such that the perpenc'licular distance between the planes of each pair of supports is slightly greater than the thickness of the lifts to be assembled. The right hand ends of all of having slightly upturned ends, as best shown ing adapted to receive vlifts of'diflerent sizes leo ' said supports a. except thosembeneath the first chamber V, are provided with extensions d in Figs. 6 and 7, each of said extensions IZ'.- extending beneath the next adjacent partition b and the vupturned ends thereof bearing against the lower ends of said partitions. Said supporting plates (Z are so arranged with relation to the thickness of the lifts whiclrare to be placed in said chambers, that the bottom vlifts of each stack will be held below the level of the lowerends of the sides of the casin g b and its partitions b". The inclination of said plates cl is suilicient to hold the upper sides of said lower lifts, -at their lower ends,`well below the lower ends of the next adjacent partitions, so that they will be free to be slid down said plates beneath said partitions, and the upturned-ends of said extensions d. The lifts which arel directly supported on the bottom lifts are held above the lower ends of thepartitions, as best shown in Fig. 6, and will, therefore, be retained in the lchambers when the bottom `lifts are slid frombeneath them.

. A pair of supporting guideways e al' also provided at each side of the chambers directly beneath the corresponding supporting plates d, see Figs. 5 and 7, said guideways extending the entire length of the cas- -ing andbeing inclined downwardly tothe same' extent as said supports, and carried to the level of the bottom of a receiving-cham- `ber or reel-form f at the discharge or left hand end of the casing. Said guideways e at their upper ends extend close to the under sides of the supports Ial which are located beneath the first chamber b, as shown in Fig. 6.

A carrier g is mounted to slide in guideways h secured to the upper'edges of the sides of the tank, said guideways being so arranged that said carrier may slide thereon, 'directly beneath the lower ends of said chambers throughout the entire length of the casing, and also for a suitable distance to the right thereof, as shown in Fig. "1. A lift-engaging abutment plate z' is mounted on said carrier g in a vertical position, said plate having a pair of supporting pins z" vat the rear sidethereof which are reciprocally mounted in said carrier g, springs 2 being provided between the rear ends ofsaid pins and the bottoms of the chambers in which they are located, and actingl normally to hold said plate against a stop g on the Vcarriage, see Fig. 8. A dog 7' is pivotally connected to the upper end of the plate z' by a rule joint j', .and .said dog has a lift engagi- 1 ing face jz at its left hand side, which, in

'- the normal or upright position of said dog,

' is continuouswith the face of'said plate z'.

The face i2-is preferably'provided with a transverse lift-enga ging groove y'3as shown in Fig. 10. The upper Aend of said dog lis beveled or rounded from its face side, asA

best shown in Fig. 10, and a spring acts to hold saidl dog in upright. position with the shoulder of its joint j in engagement with the shoulder of the plate z', said spring permiet-ing said dog to swing forwardly, as indicated inV dotted lines in Fig. 10. The width of said plate z and dog j is slightly less than the distance between the opposite edges of the supporting ways e, and the opposite edges of each pair of supports d, to permit said plate and dog to pass freely therebetween when said carrier g is moved on its guideways.

Y A cement carrier is mounted in the tank which comprises a-bar Z having a soft absorbent pad Z on its upper surface, said bar l being mounted on the upper ends of a pair of vertically'disposed bars m, n, said bars being adapted to slide longitudinally in vertical 'slots formed. in brackets m', n mounted on the-bottoms of the tank.

A pair of bell-crank levers o and p are mounted on brackets o', p', also mounted on the bottdir'i of the tank, onearm of the lever o being pivotally connected to thesliding bar mby means of a pivt'fm2 and the corresponding arm of the lever p' being'con nected to the har 'n by' a-pivot .71.2, said pivots passing'through slots' o2, p?, in said levers provide an upwardly extending portion q, -and a horizontal.angularv portion q,.the

end portion of which-extends `transversely of the path of the carrier g,=which is provided with a spring pressed buffer 'g,ldis posed to engage saidend portion g4, as the carriage nears the end of its return movement, as hereafter eaplained.

The heel form f, the sidesof which' con form to the shape of the heel to he built,` is arranged at the opposite end of the path of said carrier, beyond the;.lower Aend of the last chamber b, and a supporting slide s. is provided which forms a continuation of the supporting ways e and acts as a. bottom to the form, and closes the upper end of 'a discharge tube 1'.

An operatingA lever t is mounted on a pivot t and "is connected to'the slide s at one end by a pivot s' which engages `said lever in a slot t2, 'and :1tthe other end is'connected by a link uto the bar extension q. -A "spring t3 acts normally to hold said slide in v.position to close the opening leading to tube r.

Means for reciproc ting the carrier g'v automatically are pre erably provided,'as shown in Fig. 12, although it may, 'obviously, be reciprocated by-'hand,`in which 'instance-the carrier is provided with a handle rod w which is pivotally connected to said crank and an arm g3 onthe carrier.

rl`he tank a having been filled with cement to the desired depth, and each chamber having been partly or 'nearly filled with heel lifts of sizes corresponding,I to the chambers .sition, and as it approaches said position its butter g engages the bar extension g4, causing the same to draw the bar g in the same direction, This movement causes the levers o and p to be swung on their pivots from the position of Fig. 2 to the position of Fig. l, thereby causing the pad Z which has previously been submerged in the cement and become thoroughly saturated therewith, to be raised into engagement with the bottom lift of the stack, in each chamber, so that the under side ofeach lift is completely covered with cement, with the exception of the small side edge portion thereof, which rests on the corresponding support (Z, and which is covered by the excess of cement when the lifts are finally pressed together. The carrier g is then moved to the left, and, as soon as it is moved from its eXtreme retracted position of Fig. l., the cementing bar will he permitted to tall back to the position of Fig. 2, out or' the path of the carrier. As the carrier is advanced thegrooved portion j of the face of deg j will be carried into en-` gageinent with the breast edge of the lowest litt in the first chamber b', and push the same from beneath the other lifts in this chamber. The upturned ends of the adjacent/extensions d will defiect the lift downward beneath the supporting plate (Z of the next chamber 52, as best shown in Fig. 6, and, as soon as it is pushed beyond the end oi the supports (Z, which are beneath the first chamber b', it will fall onto the inclined guideways e, and be pushed. alongY on said guideway, by the dog; y', directly beneath thev lift on the supports (l of the next chamber b2. The dogl j then engages said lowest litt in said chamber b2, and likewise pushes it from beneath the stach of lifts therein, and, in the meantime, the i'irst llitt has been pushed along to the same extent, so that the second lift will fall on the first lift when it is pushed free ot its supports. This operation is continued successively as the carrier is moved beneath each chamber.l the dog y' and plate vz'. being pressed against the breast portions of the lifts, and pushingthe lifts along: on the ,fruideways e, so that a heel assembled as the carrier is advanced; as

shown in Fig. i3.' and .conniletelv assembled as the carrier passes beneath the last chamber L12. The distance between the guideway c andthe supports (Z is increased at the same rate as that at which the heel increases in thickness. as it is advanced, so that each lift is carried directly on the next lift andhas no opportunity to become misiplaced. The movement of the carrier is sutiicient to enable the plate z' to' press the'back of the heel thus built firmly against the corresponding sides of the form 7*', and,so that the lifts will all be moved into the desired relation. the springs 2 permittingn the plate 'i toyield if necessary. YWhile the heel is thus1 lirmly pressed into theforin 7 and held in this position, by the plate fz'. the lifts are sccured together by a nail, a 'nailing device, indicated at a?, being provided over the form f' for this purpose, and being adapted to drive a nail through the middle ol the heel. rThe cari-ier is then returned to the initial position and, in the latter portion of said vthrowsthe lever teso as to withdraw the slide a, and permit the heel to tall from the form. As soon as the carrier moved out of engagement with the bar .7 on the next forward movement or' the carrier g, the spring t3 acts to return the slide to its normal position and the ceqienting bar X is lowered, as before described, and ,the operation repeated. The heel lifts may thus be rapidly .assembled with the cement therebetween` and then fastened `and discharged from the machine. A lt will benoted that as the dog j extends above thelevel of the lowest lifts in the stacks, it would engage said lifts on the return movement of the carrier, but, as it is permitted to swingr forward, by reason ot' its jointed connection with the plate i, it may -be swung down by the lifts. as il' engages them on the return movement. so that said movement will not beinterfered with.

Having thus described my invention, what- I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is x 1. In a heel-building machine, a series of heel-lift holders arranged in a row, means for applying cement simultaneously to the lifts held by said holders, and means1 to more said lifts one over another, to collect them in a pile.

2. In a heeLbuilding machine, a series of heel-lift holders arranged in a row, means tor simul'taneousljv applying cement to a series of lifts while held b v said holders, and means, movable longitudine.ll;7 of said row, to remove the cemented lifts from their respective holders, successively, ans.l to move one onto the next. as they are removed, to iorm an iissemblcd heel.

holders constructed to hold a series or heellifts with one side thereof exposed, means.

to apply cemmlt simultaneously to the exposed faces of the lifts While held by said holders, and means toassemblethe cementv ed lifts in heel form.

4.,- A heel-building machine comprising a.I

series of heel-lift holders, ymeans for simultaneously applying cement to a series of lifts held by said holders, means for succes- 1o sively removing a cemented lift from each holder, and means for receiving the lifts l and holding them face to face as they are removed, substantially as described.

' 5. A heel-building machine comprising means for supporting a series of stacks of superimposed heel lifts means for simultaneously applying cement to the under sides of the bottom lifts of said stacks, means for successively removing the cemented lifts, and supporting means for receiving the lifts in superimposedposition as vvthey are removed, substantially as described. l

6. A heel-building machine comprising means for supper-ting al series of stacks of superimposed heel lifts With a portion 0f the lower'sides of the lower lifts exposed,

means for simultaneously applying cement `to, said exposed portions of said lower lifts, .means for successively removing the cemented lifts from each stack, and means for receiving and supporting said cemented lifts in superimposed position as they are removed, substantially as described. `f

7. A heel-building machine comprising l means for supporting a series of vertically disposed stacks of superimposed heel lifts, means to apply cement to the under side of the bottom lift of each stack, an engagingv to the under sides of thelifts'held in said holders,l a lift receiving guidevvay extending beneath said holders, and means for successively sliding the lifts from said holders,

to permit the lifts tofall on said guidevvay, and for simultaneously moving f the discharged liftsl along said guideway beneath the discharging position of the succeeding V, lifts to cause the same to become superim- -posed o n the -guidevvay, substantially as de-A scribed.

` y9. A heel-building machine comprising a series of lift-holders having the delivery ends thereof' arranged approximately in the same plane, a stationary liftv receiving guideway extending beneath said holders,

and a, lift-engaging device movable in a path approximately parallel to said plane, successively to slide the lifts from said holders, to permit the lifts to fall on said guideway and for simultaneously moving vthe height of the heel which is assembled,

substantially as described. l

l0. A heel-building machine comprising a series of vertically disposed chambers arranged side by side and each adapted to contain a stack of superimposed lifts, a pair of supports disposed at the sides of each chamber at the lower end thereof to engage opposite edge portions of the bottom lifts therein, a cement-carrier movable between said supports into engagement with the under sides of said bottom lifts, a lift-engag ing device horizontally movable 'between said supports to slide said bottom lifts therefrom successively in the direction in which said device is moved, and means for receiving the lifts in superimposed position as they are discharged from said supports,V

substantially as described.

11. A heel-building machine comprising a series of vertically disposed chambers arranged side by side and each adapted to contain a stack ofl superimposed lifts, a pair of supports disposed at the sides of each chamber at the lower end thereof to engage opposite edge portions of the bottom lifts therein, a pair of guideways extending beneath said supports at the. sides of said chambers, a cement carrier verticallymovable between said supports and said guide- I Ways into engagement with said bottom lifts, and a lift-engaging device extending between said guideways and said supports and movable to engage the cemented lifts t'o discharge them from said supports, successively, onto said guideways and to slide the discharged lifts along said guideways'into position to receive the succeeding lifts thereon as they are discharged, substantially as described. Y Y

12. A heel-building machine comprising a series of adjacently disposed heel-lift slipports arranged adjacent the same horizon.

tal plane, means to cement the under sides of the lifts supported thereon, and an engaging device movable lhorizontally successively to engage a lift and slide the same fromits support, and conduct it beneath the positions at Whichthe succeeding' lifts are discharged, substantially as described.

13. A heel-building machine comprising a nicmar series of zldjacently disposed. holders for lid containing a plurality of superimposed heel' lli/'lts and having` lift-supporting plates al uniform distance therefrom successively to engage the lifts supported thereon and to discharge them therefrom beneath the sucseeding plates, and a litt-support arrangedl beneath-said series ol plates-to receive the lifts successively as theyare removed 'from the platesby said engaging device, and extending divergently from the path of move-v d -ment thereof, substantially as described.

lll. li heel-building machine comprising a series of lift-supporting plates adjacently disposed in approximately parallel planes, Atias corresponding ends of said plates being respectively arranged adjacent and above the opposite ends of the next preceding plates and at perpendicular distances thereliront sucient te permit a lift to pass therebetween, and a, lift-engaging device movable i a path oblique to the planes of said-plates successively to engage the lifts supported on said plates to slide the .lift onone plate beneath the lilt et the nent succeeding.plate,A

substantially as described.

l5. A heehbuilding machinecomprising a series ol declining litt-supporting plates disposed in approximately parallel. planes With the upper end of.. each plate adjacent the lower and of the nent adiacent plate and at a distance thereabove -sucient to permit the lifts to gfgiassA therebetween, and a lilitengaging device movable in an approximately horizontal path into successive engage/ment with the lifts on said plates to slide the lifts downwardly thereon beneath the succeeding plates, substantially as deall therefrom into a pile, andy push them a gainstY said abutment at the end ci its collecting movement, thereby to assemble the lifts and hold them in yheel-term between said abutment and said engaging" means.

li". ln a heel-building machine, a series of holders arranged in a rovv to hold a series of heelI lifts in correspondingly disposed positions, a heel receiver at end of said row having a heel-forming; abutment shaped to correspond to the ends of the lifts which lace toward said abutment when on said supports, and litt-engaging means movable in line with saidrovv/to engage the opposite ends of the lifts held on said holders and move them from said' holders one onto the other, to collect them in a pile,'and press the pile against said abutment lifts in. heel form.

18. A. heel-building machine comprising. a series of lift-holders adapted'to hold a Series of lifts in approximately the" same plane With the breast edges thereof facing in the'same direction, a heel-form disposed at one end of, and opening at its breast side and hold the toward said series, and a lift engaging dey vice movable toward Said form in a path successively to engage the breast edges .of .the lifts in saidholders and to discharge the saine inl superimposed position into the heelform, substantiall as described.

19. A heel-buil ing machine comprising a series of litt-holders adapted to hold a series of lifts in approximately the same plane with the 'breast edges thereof facing 'in the same direction, a heel-form disposed at one end of, and opening at its breast side toward said series, a lift-engaging device movable from the opposite end of said series inte successive engagement with ,said lifts to discharge the saine from said holders, supporting means lor receivingsaid lifts as they are discharged, and means connected to said engaging device for moving the discharged lifts beneath the disclfiarging positions ofv the succeeding;r lifts and for thereafter forcing the lift-s in superimposed position into said form through its open side, substantially as described.

20. A heel-building machine comprising a series oit' lift -`holders arranged in line, a' heel-form at one end of said line of holders and opening' thereto at its adjacent side, and lift-engaging" means movable from the opposite enol'oil said line successively to remove a lift from each holder and deliver said'lifts iii superimposed position into said forni, substantially as described.

2l. A heel-building: machine comprising a series of lift-holders arrangedv in line.v a heell'orm at one end of said line of holders, kand opening at its side toward said holders, and a lift-engaging means movable from the opposits4 end of said line of holders successively toremove a lift from each holder, said engaging' means having a pressure plate for engaging Correspoi'iding edges-of said lifts after they have been removed from the holders to conduct them through the open side of said form and press them against the opposite Walls thereof, substantially as'described.

22. A heel-buildingn machine comprising a series off lift-holders, a lift-engaging' device reciprocally mounted beneath said holders for successively removing the lifts .therefrom, a cement-'carrier dispcsedbeneath said holders, and connections between said engagging deviceand said carrier for` lifting Y Asaid carri-er into engagement with said lifts in a predetermined position of the engaging device,'substantially as described.

, 23. A heel-building machine comprising a series of lift-holders, a lift-engaging` device reciprocally mounted beneath said holders for successively removing the lifts theregagingA device reciprocally mounted beneath said holders and movable to remove a lift from the'bottom of each stack successively, and to one side thereof at one end of "its movement, a cement-carrier disposed beneath said holders, and means, operated by said engaging device when in position at c, one side of said holders for. moving the carrier across the path of said engaging device into engagement with the lower lifts of said stacks and for moving it away from' said lifts and out of saidI path as the engaging device is advanced to remove the lifts, substantially as described.

25. A heel-building Imachine comprising avseries of lift-holders, a lift-engaging device reciprccally movable beneath said holders for successively discharging the lifts therefrom, a heel-form disposed at one end device, means, coacting withsaid engaging device for moving the discharged lifts into said form in superimposed position, and means operated by said engaging device for discharging the heel from 4said form, substantially as described.

26. A heel-building machine comprising a series of lift-holders, a reciprocally mounted lift-engaging device movable in vone di` rection beneath said holders successively to discharge' the lifts therefrom, a heel form disposed at one end of the path of said movement, means, coacting with said engaging-device for moving the discharged lifts' into said form in vsuperimposed position at theA end of said movement, and means for discharging the heel from saidform, operated by said engaging-device.. as it is moved in the opposite direction, substantially as described.'

.. 27. A heel-building machine comprising agseries of lift-holders arranged'in line, a

carrier reciprocally mounted beneath said holders, 4said carrier having a lift-engaging dog pivotally mounted thereon, and a spring for-normally holding said dog in position to engage the edges ofA the lifts to .discharge themfrom said holders, as said carrier is moved in one direction and permitting thel ofthe path of movement of said engagingsuperimposed heel-lifts, a pair of supports dispesed at opposite sides of said chambers at the lower ends thereof in position to hold corresponding ends of the bottom lifts in said stacks, each below the lower end of the adjacent partition and the next lift thereabove in engagement with said' partition, and an engaging-device movable into successive engagement with the ends of said bottom lifts opposite said corresponding ends of said lifts to slide the same from said supports, substantially as described.

29. A heel-building machine comprising a casing having a series of vertically extending partitions therein providing a series of chambers each adapted to contain a stack of sgperimposed heel-lifts, a pair of supports disposed at opposite ysides of said chambers at the lower ends thereof in position to hold corresponding ends of the bottom lifts in said stacks, each below the lower end of the adjacent partition and the next lift thereabove in engagement with said partition, an engaging-device `movable into successive engagement with the ends of said bottom lifts opposite said corresponding ends of said lifts to slide the same from said supports, and deflecting devices extending from said supports to the lower ends of said partitions in position to direct each lift beneath the next succeeding support as it is moved from as described.

30. A heel-building machine comprising a series of chambers arranged in line, each adapted .to hold a stack of superimposed heel-lifts therein, a heel-form arranged at one end of said line of chambers and opening at one end thereto, a lift-engaging device, and means for automatically reciprocating said device beneath 4said chambers and for causing the same when moved toward said receiver, to discharge the bottom lift from each chamber and move the discharged lifts in superimposed position into said receiver, substantially as described.

31. A heel-building machine comprising a series of chambers arranged in line, each adapted to hold a stack of superimposed heel-lifts therein, a heel-receiver at one end of said line of chambers, a hft-cpgagmg delas 'means, for automatically discharging the heel from said receiver on lthe return movement of said engagingclevice, substantially as described.

A heelbuilding machine comprising a series of chambers arranged in line, each adapted to hold a stack of superimposed heel-'lifts therein, a heel-receiver at one end of Vsaid line of chambers, a lift-engaging device, means for automatically reciprocating said Vdevice beneath said chambers and for arising the same, when moved toward said ceiser,` to discharge the bottomv lift; from eaeh'fchamber and move the discharged lifts' .Copies of this nient may be btined for in superimposed position into said receiver, 15

a cement-carrier, and means actuated by :said reciprocating-means, for automatically moving said carrier into engagement with the bottom lifts of said stacl's on the return movement of said engaging device, substan- 20 tiallyl as described.

y In testimonyirhereot, I have signed my naine to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

. IRA J. WEBSTER.

Witnesses: v

L. H. HARRIMAN, H. B. DAVIS.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of .Patents.

Washington, D. C. 

